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Opal Joseph

Activist · DISC type Cd
Chief Human Resources Officer at Sumosave Retail Ventures Pvt Ltd
📍 Kolkata, West Bengal, India

Opal Joseph is a Chief Human Resources Officer with 24 years of experience across the retail and hospitality sectors, including at Sumosave, Spencers Retail, and ITC Hotels. A graduate of XLRI Jamshedpur, she focuses on aligning people with purpose and architecting transparent cultures. Colleagues describe her as dedicated, passionate, and sincere.

Outside of work, Opal is a proud mother who values and celebrates her familys accomplishments. She publicly shared her pride in her sons graduation from St. Xaviers College and his subsequent move to a global management school, highlighting the importance of family milestones in her life.

She has led HR technology implementations and managed diverse, multinational teams across both Indian and international markets for RJ Corp Retail.

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Experience
22 Years
Current Role
Chief Human Resources Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Personality Overview

How Opal shows up

Perfectionist
Meticulous
Observative

They care equally about the product and its potential impact. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.

Priorities

Topics Opal cares about

Culture Architecture
A self-described "Culture Architect," she is currently leading the organizational culture transformation at Sumosave to foster transparency and a shared sense of purpose.
Employee Engagement
In past roles, she successfully implemented strategic initiatives that enhanced employee engagement and led to measurable increases in retention rates.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Chief Human Resources Officer
Sumosave Retail Ventures Pvt Ltd
8-2024 - 7-2025
General Manager- Human Resources
RJ Corp Retail
4-2022 - 3-2023
Interim Head of HR
Nature's Basket Limited
4-2017 - 3-2024
Head- Talent Acquisition- Spencer’s Retail Ltd.
Spencer's Retail
7-2013 - 3-2017
Chief Manager- Organisational Effectiveness
Spencer's Retail
In the press

Media appearances

Opal Joseph joins Sumosave Retail Ventures Pvt Ltd as Chief Human Resources Officer. Featured in HR Today
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Education
2010 - 2011
Post Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management
XLRI Jamshedpur
2012 - 2012
Indian Society for Applied Behavioural Science
Basic Lab for Human Process ( BLHP)
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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